Video footage from the album-launch concert to celebrate the release of the Finnish "Guitar Heroes" CD, which took place on November 6 at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland, can be viewed below. The clips include special performances by Roope Latvala (CHILDREN OF BODOM) and Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS), both of whom are featured on the LP. Eleven ...

Never ones to dwell on the past, Boston natives BURY YOUR DEAD are forging ahead to the future with new vocalist Myke Terry (formerly of CASSIUS) in tow. The band has returned to Florida's Audiohammer Studios, the exact facility where their previous release, "Beauty and the Breakdown", was recorded. BURY YOUR DEAD has also brought ...

A new BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE track entitled "Scream Aim Fire" has been posted on the group's MySpace page. The song is the title cut of the Welsh metallers' forthcoming sophomore album, due in the U.S. on January 29, 2008 (Jive/SonyBMG). "Scream Aim Fire" was produced by Colin Richardson (MACHINE HEAD, FEAR FACTORY) ...

NIGHTWISH, EDGUY and NEVERMORE are among the confirmed bands for the MMD (March Metal Day) festival, set to take place March 8, 2008 at the Hellinikon Olympic Park in Athens, Greece. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: EDGUY HANNIBAL NEVERMORE NIGHTWISH SODOM TRISTANIA For more information, visit www.marchmetalday.gr. ...

Former TNT singer Tony Harnell has uploaded three new demo tracks on his official MySpace page: 01. Cinematic 02. Out from Under the Black Cloud 03. The Show Commented Harnell: "I decided to share a few of my new demos with you. Not all the songs will end up on my solo album. ...

The Pulse of Radio reports: STAIND has posted a webisode from the band's Western Massachusetts studio on MySpaceTV.com. The band began writing its sixth studio album last Friday (November 23) and sketched out seven songs so far. Guitarist Mike Mushok said the tunes so far are split between some of the heaviest material the band ...

Swedish metallers IN FLAMES are currently at the band's own IF Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden working on the follow-up to last year's "Come Clarity". The group is receiving assistance during the vocal-recording sessions from producer Daniel Bergstrand, who previously produced the vocals on "Reroute To Remain", "Soundtrack To Your Escape" and "Come Clarity". The band's ...

SKITLIV — the doom/noise/black metal project of former MAYHEM frontman Maniac — has been confirmed for next year's installment of the Inferno metal festival, set to take place March 19-22, 2008 at the Rockefeller and John Dee venues in Oslo, Noway. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 1349 BEHEMOTH DESTRUCTION KRUX SATYRICON ...